NMFO News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) announces the documentary, ‘The Life You’re Given’ produced by Light Heart, LLC.

The documentary has been filmed in Corrales, Santa Fe, Taos, Jemez and Chama.

“The Life You’re Given is a special story about living with the challenges of Prader-Willi Syndrome. We thank this family for sharing their story with the world and raising awareness,” NMFO Director Amber Dodson said.

The Life You’re Given follows the story of one family’s experience raising a child with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare developmental disorder from her birth 33 years ago to the present.

The Life You’re Given is directed by Jay Coggeshall (A Sense of Privilege, Arctic Mirror, First Light), produced by Jay Coggeshall and Susan Henoch (First Light). Principal cast includes Jay Coggeshall, Susan Henoch, Sam Coggeshall, and Sophie Coggeshall.

The production is employing 12 New Mexico crew members.

For more information on the production, contact: sdhjcc@aol.com 

All film and television productions in New Mexico are required to adhere to the state’s operative emergency public health order, associated public health restrictions and COVID Safe Practices. Those restrictions include but are not limited to the adherence to occupancy maximums, the maintaining of physical distancing between individuals, wearing masks, routine disinfection, symptom screenings, and more.

The New Mexico Film Office has released Back2One, a catchall set of principles, general recommendations, and resources for film and television productions operating during COVID-19. Back2One recommendations and other COVID Safe Practices can be found at nmfilm.com